Episode 12: A Marcos heads to New York
Fresh off state visits to Indonesia and Singapore, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to fly to New York City, where he will speak before the United Nations General Assembly. In this episode of '36 Years,' we talk to lawyer Ross Tugade, an expert on human rights and international law, to talk about what it means to give justice to Martial Law victims and the role international bodies like the United Nations play in holding accountable people behind state atrocities.
15 Sep 202250min
Episode 11: Understanding the budget
In this episode of 36 Years, we zoom in on more recent history: how budgets are made, and what it means to create a truly inclusive and people-centric budget. We speak to People’s Budget Coalition co-convenor Ken Abante, who’s had experience both as a member of the bureaucracy – in the finance department, working in tandem with the budget department – and now, as an advocate for people’s participation in crafting the budget.
8 Sep 202254min
Episode 9: State of the Bangsamoro
What do democracy and governance mean for communities who have long been deprived of both opportunity and their fair share of the pie? In this episode, Rappler's Bea Cupin talks to Lanao del Sur 1st District Representative Zia Alonto Adiong about Marawi, the BARMM, and the future of a region in transition under a new administration.
11 Aug 202252min
Episode 8: We survived the last 6 years! What’s next?
The years 2016 to 2022 have been especially taxing for Filipino journalists under the administration of one Rodrigo Duterte. But his exit has brought about a new challenge: a new administration headed by Ferdinand Marcos Jr. In this episode of 36 Years, we talk to National Union of Journalists of the Philippines chairperson Jonathan de Santos about the state of the media today, the privilege and burden of journalism, and how he views the changing media landscape.
4 Aug 20221h 7min
Episode 7: What makes and breaks the Office of the Vice President
The second highest office in the land is both everything and nothing that the title suggests. In the Philippines, the post’s duties are undefined by the Constitution, although vice presidents are often assigned Cabinet posts – so long as they’re close allies of the president. This episode of 36 Years features Part 2 of our conversation with historian and columnist Manolo Quezon. We talk about the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and how it’s changed through the years – from the pre-EDSA times to the office under Vice President Sara Duterte today.
28 Juli 202232min
Episode 6: Birthing pains of a new administration
This episode of 36 Years is a primer of sorts for the first State of the Nation Address. We talk to historian Manolo Quezon about the beginnings of the second Marcos presidency, the delicate balance of power in Malacañang, and his picks for the Cabinet so far.
21 Juli 202233min
Episode 5: Covering Marcos 2.0
With the new Marcos administration entering its 2nd week, we take a pause to look back at the week that’s been – what journalists should think about when covering the new president, and times have barely changed from nearly 40 years ago, when the Philippines ousted the first Marcos president. In this episode is Rappler’s head of regions, Inday Espina-Varona, who’s had the privilege of having both a journalism career outside and inside Metro Manila. We talk about the challenges of being a journalist outside of Metro Manila and how organizations and individuals can help the free press.
14 Juli 20221h 3min
